Hyperbole the use of exaggeration to really get out the meaning
"I could eat a horse!" Alliteration repetition of initial sounds in words close to each other to make text more interesting "lady lounges lazily" Rhythm & Rhyme pattern of words that contain similar sounds
"one two buckle my shoe
three four shut the door" Metaphor comparison between two unlike things
"he's a tool"
Analogy comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship The key is to ascertain the relationship between the first so you can choose the correct second pair. Part to whole, opposites, results of are types of relationships you should find.
"hot is to cold as fire is to ice." Repetition repetition of words or phases to enhance the meaning and get the point across.
like a bat
like a cat
like a hat --like
Personification giving objects human qualities
"icicles hung from the roof"
Allusion brief reference to a famous person even or place or work of art
story containing quotes from the bible. Oxymoron two contradicting words together
Oxymoron
contraditing words
hot ice
Euphemism
to make something less harsh
to pass away instead of to die
imagery
use of discriptive words to paint pictures in the reader's head.
the sky was dotted with fluffly white clouds that drifted apart from each other because of the refreshing yet strong breeze heading towards the north
Irony
calling someone a construction worker tripping over a pothole
malapropism
substitutes words that sound like other words which don't fit into the sentence. for humour
illegible, eligible
onomatopeoia
using words that imitate sounds
satire
smart, sarcastic irony vs. dumb folly stupidity
simile
comparing two unlike objects
she is like a rose
symbol
something that represents something
dove=peace
theme
the main message that the author is trying to convey
Hyperbole Alliteration Rhythm & Rhyme Metaphor Analogy Repetition Personification Allusion Oxymoron Euphemism Imagery Irony Malapropism Onomatopoeia Satire SImile Symbol Theme
"I could eat a horse!"
Alliteration repetition of initial sounds in words close to each other to make text more interesting
"lady lounges lazily"
Rhythm & Rhyme pattern of words that contain similar sounds
"one two buckle my shoe
three four shut the door"
Metaphor comparison between two unlike things
"he's a tool"
Analogy comparison of two pairs that have the same relationship The key is to ascertain the relationship between the first so you can choose the correct second pair. Part to whole, opposites, results of are types of relationships you should find.
"hot is to cold as fire is to ice." Repetition repetition of words or phases to enhance the meaning and get the point across.
like a bat
like a cat
like a hat --like
Personification giving objects human qualities
"icicles hung from the roof"
Allusion brief reference to a famous person even or place or work of art
story containing quotes from the bible. Oxymoron two contradicting words together
seriously joking Euphemism Imagery Irony Malapropism Onomatopoeia Satire SImile Symbol Them
Oxymoroncontraditing words
hot ice
Euphemism
to make something less harsh
to pass away instead of to die
imagery
use of discriptive words to paint pictures in the reader's head.
the sky was dotted with fluffly white clouds that drifted apart from each other because of the refreshing yet strong breeze heading towards the north
Irony
calling someone a construction worker tripping over a pothole
malapropism
substitutes words that sound like other words which don't fit into the sentence. for humour
illegible, eligible
onomatopeoia
using words that imitate sounds
satire
smart, sarcastic irony vs. dumb folly stupidity
simile
comparing two unlike objects
she is like a rose
symbol
something that represents something
dove=peace
theme
the main message that the author is trying to convey
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Rhythm & Rhyme
Metaphor
Analogy
Repetition
Personification
Allusion
Oxymoron
Euphemism
Imagery
Irony
Malapropism
Onomatopoeia
Satire
SImile
Symbol
Theme